Earthquake
Do you know how an earthquake occurs?
If you don’t please keep on reading and learn about
earthquakes and how they form
.
If you don’t please keep on reading and learn about
earthquakes and how they form
.
What causes an earthquake
An earthquake is caused by a slip on a fault line.
When the stress on the edge comes over the friction,
there is an Earthquake that puts out lots of energy in
waves that travel through the earth's
crust and cause the shaking that we feel.
In California, there are two plates, the Pacific
Plate and the North American Plate.
When the stress on the edge comes over the friction,
there is an Earthquake that puts out lots of energy in
waves that travel through the earth's
crust and cause the shaking that we feel.
In California, there are two plates, the Pacific
Plate and the North American Plate.
What place has had the most earthquakes?
Indonesia is in a very active earthquake zone,
but by virtue of its larger size than Japan,
it has more total earthquakes.
but by virtue of its larger size than Japan,
it has more total earthquakes.
Who founded out about Earthquakes
Robert Hooke said that earthquakes are l
and movements that go through the ground in waves.
and movements that go through the ground in waves.
Facts about Earthquakes
The largest earthquake ever recorded in the world was in Chile in
1960.
They can cause huge waves in the ocean called tsunamis.
1960.
They can cause huge waves in the ocean called tsunamis.
The movement of tectonic plates has formed large mountains
like the Himalayas.
like the Himalayas.
By Tamzyn
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